by David Maltby
Preparations are proceeding smoothly for our national show and AGM at Ottawa on June 6th & 7th and the regional and provincial shows at St-Hyacinthe, Oshawa, Regina and for the first time,
Castlegar In June, I will be welcoming Tom Harris to assume the responsibilities of President. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the members of the CPS who contribute to making the Canadian Peony Society a success. First and foremost are the members of our Board of Directors and
those in our Society who have assumed positions of responsibility including Marvin Belfour as Treasurer, Blaine Marchand as Newspaper Editor, Reiner Jakubowski as Membership Secretary, Margaret Sequiera as Blog and Root Sale Coordinator, and Bill Wegman as our Seed Chair. In addition, there are the volunteers who translate Paeonia Nordica and proofread the articles. The Canadian Peony Society functions by the contributions of many.
The Board has undertaken a number of initiatives including revising and updating our Constitution and Bylaws. The CPS website is being overhauled, revamped and updated. The design division of our Show appears to be becoming an integral part of our peony show. As always, the review of the ways to cultivate and develop interest in peonies and our society is an ongoing project and was supported by the strategic review undertaken by the Board a few years ago. All of these projects are ongoing
and the result of the work by the Board members and others to have them come to fruition.
Again, I recommend and encourage everyone to participate in the local and the national shows. It is
wonderful opportunity to meet other peony growers and enthusiasts from across the country. I encourage everyone to take the time and participate. I repeat the concluding remarks from my
February 2015 message, which is I look forward to seeing you in Ottawa.
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
APS President’s Message
By Scott Parker, WPS Director and APS President
One of my favorite things to do each winter is to check out all of the new peony and plant offerings in the garden catalogues and on the web. A large number of peony growers already have sent out their catalogues and updated their web sites with their 2015 offerings. Each year I put together my Must Have List- peonies that I cannot live without and my Wish List- peonies that I would like to add to
my gardens, but …… The only problem is that my Must Have List tends to be a lot larger than my Wish List. It’s just another sign that the bite of the peony bug has infected me with a very severe case of peony addiction.
I try and place my herbaceous peony and tree peony orders as soon as possible since the rarer varieties sell out very fast and tend not to be available for several years. Tree peony availability can vary widely from year to year since there a number of factors that affect the grafting process. Based on my experience some peony varieties are more vigorous growers than other varieties so they will be ready to be divided in 3 years while others can take 5 or more years to grow into a dividable
plant/clump. A number of hybrid varieties tend to have one large neck that connects the crown to the root system which makes dividing them extremely difficult and results in very few saleable divisions. Thus, some varieties are not offered as often since it takes them more years than other varieties to reestablish themselves into a dividable plant/clump. So if you have not placed your peony and plant orders yet do so as soon as possible or you might be regretting it for a number of years.
The general, public’s knowledge of peonies and the different varieties of peonies is very limited. In general, they tend to think that all peonies are pink, white or red in color and their flowers lie on the ground if not supported by some type of mechanical support such as a cage. APS was organized exclusively for education and scientific purposes, especially to promote, encourage and foster the development and improvement of the genus Paeonia and public interest therein. Thus, in 2008,
APS members created the Award of Landscape Merit (ALM), which is conferred on varieties which need no mechanical support to support their blooms, have superior ornamental value, an appealing appearance in the landscape throughout the growing season, and perform reliably across North America. In 2014, the ALM was conferred on “Garden Lace”, “Gay Paree”, and “Sword Dance”. Currently the ALM has been conferred on 40 peony varieties, which are posted on the APS web
site under the Awards- Award of Landscape Merit The American Peony Society’s National Convention will be May 13-17, 2015 at the Galt House Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky. The Convention will offer Parts I and II of the Award of Landscape Merit (ALM) Judges Training Workshop, guided tours of the Whitehall Mansion and Gardens, the Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, and Sue Grafton’s Famous Crime Novelist gardens, located on her 1912 estate.
The highlight of each APS National Convention is the APS flower show, open for public viewing Saturday afternoon. In addition, there will be presentations on the peonies which have received the Award of Landscape Merit, how to use peonies in floral design and how to take quality flower pictures, given by a professional photographer.
At the APS banquet on Saturday evening will be a short presentation by Allen Bush of Jelitto Perennial Seeds. The AGM will be followed by an auction of peonies from the rarest of the rare to the time proven and tested. The APS flower show will reopen for Sunday viewing.
I would like to send my best wishes for the Canadian Peony Society Show, June 6-7, in Ottawa. I envy those attendees who will be able to tour the peony gardens at the Central Experimental Farm (CEF), which has one of the largest collections of A.P. Saunders’ introductions.
One of my favorite things to do each winter is to check out all of the new peony and plant offerings in the garden catalogues and on the web. A large number of peony growers already have sent out their catalogues and updated their web sites with their 2015 offerings. Each year I put together my Must Have List- peonies that I cannot live without and my Wish List- peonies that I would like to add to
my gardens, but …… The only problem is that my Must Have List tends to be a lot larger than my Wish List. It’s just another sign that the bite of the peony bug has infected me with a very severe case of peony addiction.
I try and place my herbaceous peony and tree peony orders as soon as possible since the rarer varieties sell out very fast and tend not to be available for several years. Tree peony availability can vary widely from year to year since there a number of factors that affect the grafting process. Based on my experience some peony varieties are more vigorous growers than other varieties so they will be ready to be divided in 3 years while others can take 5 or more years to grow into a dividable
plant/clump. A number of hybrid varieties tend to have one large neck that connects the crown to the root system which makes dividing them extremely difficult and results in very few saleable divisions. Thus, some varieties are not offered as often since it takes them more years than other varieties to reestablish themselves into a dividable plant/clump. So if you have not placed your peony and plant orders yet do so as soon as possible or you might be regretting it for a number of years.
The general, public’s knowledge of peonies and the different varieties of peonies is very limited. In general, they tend to think that all peonies are pink, white or red in color and their flowers lie on the ground if not supported by some type of mechanical support such as a cage. APS was organized exclusively for education and scientific purposes, especially to promote, encourage and foster the development and improvement of the genus Paeonia and public interest therein. Thus, in 2008,
APS members created the Award of Landscape Merit (ALM), which is conferred on varieties which need no mechanical support to support their blooms, have superior ornamental value, an appealing appearance in the landscape throughout the growing season, and perform reliably across North America. In 2014, the ALM was conferred on “Garden Lace”, “Gay Paree”, and “Sword Dance”. Currently the ALM has been conferred on 40 peony varieties, which are posted on the APS web
site under the Awards- Award of Landscape Merit The American Peony Society’s National Convention will be May 13-17, 2015 at the Galt House Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky. The Convention will offer Parts I and II of the Award of Landscape Merit (ALM) Judges Training Workshop, guided tours of the Whitehall Mansion and Gardens, the Yew Dell Botanical Gardens, and Sue Grafton’s Famous Crime Novelist gardens, located on her 1912 estate.
The highlight of each APS National Convention is the APS flower show, open for public viewing Saturday afternoon. In addition, there will be presentations on the peonies which have received the Award of Landscape Merit, how to use peonies in floral design and how to take quality flower pictures, given by a professional photographer.
At the APS banquet on Saturday evening will be a short presentation by Allen Bush of Jelitto Perennial Seeds. The AGM will be followed by an auction of peonies from the rarest of the rare to the time proven and tested. The APS flower show will reopen for Sunday viewing.
I would like to send my best wishes for the Canadian Peony Society Show, June 6-7, in Ottawa. I envy those attendees who will be able to tour the peony gardens at the Central Experimental Farm (CEF), which has one of the largest collections of A.P. Saunders’ introductions.
Sunday, March 1, 2015
Presidents Message
By David Maltby
In mid-winter every gardener’s thoughts turn to spring in anticipation of the bloom in their garden. Here are a few other events to look forward to. The Canadian Peony Society and show chair persons are working hard to prepare for the national show at Ottawa on June 6th and 7th and the many regional members are working to prepare and organize the regional and provincial shows at St. Hyacinthe, Oshawa, Saskatoon, and Castlegar. The national show and the other shows are wonderful opportunities to meet other peony growers and gardening enthusiasts. Please mark your calendars
and plan to attend the national show in Ottawa and/or any of the regional or provincial shows.
The Society relies on our membership dues each year; but in addition to that, the annual root and seed sales are vital sources of funding. Whether you have never donated roots or seeds before or whether you are one of our perennial sale supporters, please make an extra effort to donate roots and/or seeds this year. To do so will require some planning and forethought on your part.
I urge everyone to make crosses of your favorite peonies in your garden. Give some thought to pollen daubing. Or, allow blooms to be open-pollinated. Record any crosses and then harvest the seed from the pod parent and from the open-pollinated peonies in your garden. To donate seeds is easy. All
that is required is a record of the cross, if it is a controlled cross, or if it is an open-pollinated seed, the name of the seed parent. Our seed exchange chairperson, Mr. Bill Wegman, will gladly receive your seeds and distribute them to members and others who are interested. We owe thanks to Bill for his
continued effort with the seed exchange of our Society.
Margaret Sequeira will gladly receive your peony root donations. Again, the Society owes a big thanks to Margaret for her continuing efforts on the annual root sale program. In the spring, consider the rare and unusual peonies you might have in your garden that other society members might covet,
which peonies you have to be divided and then donate a few roots to the Society. The major advantage of the peony root sale is that members find varieties that are often not commercially available, or if they are commercially available, there is limited availability. If you are interested in
donating roots for the first time or are one of our regular donors, please follow the instructions from Margaret as to how to donate the roots.
Happy gardening and again, think ahead and consider attending our national show in Ottawa to enjoy the company of other peony enthusiasts and gardeners and stroll through peony beds at the Central Experimental Farm, the historic walled Maplelawn Garden and private gardens of some of our local members.
I look forward to seeing you in Ottawa
In mid-winter every gardener’s thoughts turn to spring in anticipation of the bloom in their garden. Here are a few other events to look forward to. The Canadian Peony Society and show chair persons are working hard to prepare for the national show at Ottawa on June 6th and 7th and the many regional members are working to prepare and organize the regional and provincial shows at St. Hyacinthe, Oshawa, Saskatoon, and Castlegar. The national show and the other shows are wonderful opportunities to meet other peony growers and gardening enthusiasts. Please mark your calendars
and plan to attend the national show in Ottawa and/or any of the regional or provincial shows.
The Society relies on our membership dues each year; but in addition to that, the annual root and seed sales are vital sources of funding. Whether you have never donated roots or seeds before or whether you are one of our perennial sale supporters, please make an extra effort to donate roots and/or seeds this year. To do so will require some planning and forethought on your part.
I urge everyone to make crosses of your favorite peonies in your garden. Give some thought to pollen daubing. Or, allow blooms to be open-pollinated. Record any crosses and then harvest the seed from the pod parent and from the open-pollinated peonies in your garden. To donate seeds is easy. All
that is required is a record of the cross, if it is a controlled cross, or if it is an open-pollinated seed, the name of the seed parent. Our seed exchange chairperson, Mr. Bill Wegman, will gladly receive your seeds and distribute them to members and others who are interested. We owe thanks to Bill for his
continued effort with the seed exchange of our Society.
Margaret Sequeira will gladly receive your peony root donations. Again, the Society owes a big thanks to Margaret for her continuing efforts on the annual root sale program. In the spring, consider the rare and unusual peonies you might have in your garden that other society members might covet,
which peonies you have to be divided and then donate a few roots to the Society. The major advantage of the peony root sale is that members find varieties that are often not commercially available, or if they are commercially available, there is limited availability. If you are interested in
donating roots for the first time or are one of our regular donors, please follow the instructions from Margaret as to how to donate the roots.
Happy gardening and again, think ahead and consider attending our national show in Ottawa to enjoy the company of other peony enthusiasts and gardeners and stroll through peony beds at the Central Experimental Farm, the historic walled Maplelawn Garden and private gardens of some of our local members.
I look forward to seeing you in Ottawa
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Canadian Peony Society CPS April Report
Preparations are being finalized for our Annual
National Show and Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg at the Assiniboine Park
Conservatory on June 14 and 15, 2014. On June 13, 2014, the Assiniboine Park Conservancy
will be celebrating National Gardening Day featuring the Canadian Peony Society
and our show.
We will be having a featured speaker, Dr. Fang-Yun
Cheng from the Beijing Forestry University to give a presentation about his
hybridizing program with hardy rockii
type tree peonies. Dr. Cheng is one of the foremost hybridizers and authorities
on tree peonies in China. Everyone has their fingers crossed that all of the
necessary official authorizations will be received in time for him to give his
presentation at the annual show and meeting.
Also of great significance and meaning to our society,
will be the first year the Michael Denny Trophy for the best hybrid peony will
be awarded at the annual show in Winnipeg. The trophy is in honour of a long
time Canadian Peony Society member, supporter and advocate for peonies, Michael
Denny who passed away this last year. The Canadian Peony Society will continue
to honour the memory and contributions of Michael Denny for years to come.
The annual show in Winnipeg is co-hosted by the
Assiniboine Park Conservancy. Over the years, the Canadian Peony Society has
donated peonies to the Assiniboine Park and they have a wonderful perennial
garden. The peonies contributed by the Canadian Peony Society are central to
this wonderful display. The Assiniboine Park also has a sculpture garden and
many other features that make an attractive place to have our annual national
show and our AGM. The residents of Winnipeg are very proud of the Assiniboine
Park. It is well used by the public on a daily basis in winter and summer and I
was very impressed by the gardens when I was there three years ago in July. It
is a wonderful venue and I am looking forward to meeting many members of the
Canadian Peony Society in attendance at Winnipeg.
Yours
David Maltby
President of the Canadian Peony Society
Yours
David Maltby
President of the Canadian Peony Society
Friday, February 28, 2014
Canadian Peony Presidents Message
By David Maltby
We certainly are in a grip of a cold, snowy, wet and freezing winter at this time. Hopefully, the peonies will come through okay. But by the time you receive this newsletter, there will be a few short weeks until spring starts to makes its way across the country. The days are getting longer even now. Another year has concluded and I have to thank the people who do most of the work in our society including, Blaine Marchand, our newsletter editor, Marvin Belfour, our financial secretary, Reiner Jakubowski, for keeping track of our membership and providing sage advice, Margaret Sequeira, for organizing and coordinating the root sale and the CPS Blog, Bill Wegman, for organizing and packaging the seed exchange each year, Lana Taylor-Mills who maintains our website, and all the members who contribute to the newsletter, to the annual shows, and to the website Our director’s position for Quebec is vacant at this time. If there is any member who would wish to take on that responsibility, please make yourself known or if any members would like to
put forward someone else’s name that would be most welcome. I am looking forward to attending
our show and Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory this June. Assiniboine Park has many attractions and is well worth the visit. Their perennial gardens are fantastic. In fact, the peony collection at the Park has a close link with the CPS. Mary Ann Robinson and June Brett, who was originally from Winnipeg, donated peonies from their private collection to honour June’s family connection to the city. Their donation was increased by donations from Joe and Hazel Cook, Lindsay D’Aoust, Judi and Michael Denny, Brian Porter and Mary Pratte. The garden was most welcoming of this
gift and the intent was to hold the CPS show in Winnipeg this year. Each year, the Assiniboine Park
Conservatory chooses a theme or event to celebrate Canadian Gardening Day. It is on June 13 this year and they have chosen the CPS show and peonies as the event to mark it. There will be extra media attention for peonies and our show, which will be in the foyer of the Conservatory and will spill out into the floral display area. Gerald Dieleman, the Director of Horticulture, at the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, is fully committed to ensuring our show is a well-attended success. Hopefully, many members from across Canada will attend. We have only a few members in Manitoba but this will be an opportunity to expand our Society’s membership and exposure in the province, and for CPS members to explore the city and nearby countryside
and enjoy the many gardens. Winnipeg is a beautiful city.
Hope to see you there.
We certainly are in a grip of a cold, snowy, wet and freezing winter at this time. Hopefully, the peonies will come through okay. But by the time you receive this newsletter, there will be a few short weeks until spring starts to makes its way across the country. The days are getting longer even now. Another year has concluded and I have to thank the people who do most of the work in our society including, Blaine Marchand, our newsletter editor, Marvin Belfour, our financial secretary, Reiner Jakubowski, for keeping track of our membership and providing sage advice, Margaret Sequeira, for organizing and coordinating the root sale and the CPS Blog, Bill Wegman, for organizing and packaging the seed exchange each year, Lana Taylor-Mills who maintains our website, and all the members who contribute to the newsletter, to the annual shows, and to the website Our director’s position for Quebec is vacant at this time. If there is any member who would wish to take on that responsibility, please make yourself known or if any members would like to
put forward someone else’s name that would be most welcome. I am looking forward to attending
our show and Annual General Meeting in Winnipeg at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory this June. Assiniboine Park has many attractions and is well worth the visit. Their perennial gardens are fantastic. In fact, the peony collection at the Park has a close link with the CPS. Mary Ann Robinson and June Brett, who was originally from Winnipeg, donated peonies from their private collection to honour June’s family connection to the city. Their donation was increased by donations from Joe and Hazel Cook, Lindsay D’Aoust, Judi and Michael Denny, Brian Porter and Mary Pratte. The garden was most welcoming of this
gift and the intent was to hold the CPS show in Winnipeg this year. Each year, the Assiniboine Park
Conservatory chooses a theme or event to celebrate Canadian Gardening Day. It is on June 13 this year and they have chosen the CPS show and peonies as the event to mark it. There will be extra media attention for peonies and our show, which will be in the foyer of the Conservatory and will spill out into the floral display area. Gerald Dieleman, the Director of Horticulture, at the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, is fully committed to ensuring our show is a well-attended success. Hopefully, many members from across Canada will attend. We have only a few members in Manitoba but this will be an opportunity to expand our Society’s membership and exposure in the province, and for CPS members to explore the city and nearby countryside
and enjoy the many gardens. Winnipeg is a beautiful city.
Hope to see you there.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Presidents Message/Message du président
By David Maltby
There
have been a number of interesting and good news developments in Ontario and
Quebec. Whistling Gardens in Wilsonville, Ontario is putting in new display
beds of peonies to add to their collection of conifers and extensive perennial
plantings. They are planning on excess of 300 different varieties in the
gardens and are well on the way to achieving that this fall. The addition of
the peony gardens adds to Whistling Gardens’ extensive collection of conifers,
in excess of 2300 varieties. I live close to Wilsonville and have had the
opportunity to tour the gardens and they are certainly impressive.
The
Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario are renewing their peony
collection. The peonies have been moved from the periphery of the Spring
Garden, where it has been for some 20 plus years, to the central display garden
area. The Curator and the Director of Horticulture contacted me and requested
the input of the Canadian Peony Society members to enhance their peony
collection. This fall an extensive number of new varieties were acquired and
over the longer term, they hope to increase the varieties to create more
botanical diversity and interest in the collection. The peony collection had
been in the same location for quite a number of years and there had been no new
acquisitions. It is a welcome development that the Royal Botanical Gardens are
continuing the enhancement of the horticultural displays.
Serge
Fafard and Martinus Mooijekind have been coordinating and organizing additions
to gardens in Quebec including at La Chute, Québec City, Rosemère, Saint Bruno,
Trois-Rivières and Valleyfield. While at the CPS show in Rosemère, I had the
opportunity to view the initial planning at Maison Hamilton and there were
plans for extensive expansion of the peony plantings this fall.
The
public plantings of peonies and display gardens and the ongoing contribution of
our members volunteering doing the laborious work of dividing and maintaining
the peony collection are most productive and an important part of our Society’s
activity, whether that be in Rosemère, Ottawa, Oshawa, Burlington or other
public or private gardens across Canada.
It
was not possible to have our annual general meeting in Rosemère for the lack of
a quorum. The AGM is important to conclude the Society’s business and was
re-set for October 27th, 2013. The AGM was conducted by way of a
conference meeting. The advantage of a conference meeting is that members have
to travel no further than to the phone in their home. Thanks to those who
participated. A report on the AGM will be printed in the February newsletter.
Trust
you had a happy dividing and planting autumn and are now eagerly anticipating
next year’s blooming season..
Par David Maltby
L’année 2013 s’est avérée un succès pour la
Société grâce à l’Exposition régionale de pivoines de l’Ontario à Oshawa les 8
et 9 juin suivie de l’Exposition de la Société canadienne de la pivoine à
Rosemère les 15 et 16 juin, de l’Exposition de pivoines des Prairies à Regina
les 22 et 23 juin et enfin de l’Exposition de la Société de la pivoine du
Québec les 22 et 23 juin à Saint-Georges de Beauce. Chacune de ces expositions
a été bien achalandée.
Nous avons reçu de bonnes et intéressantes
nouvelles de développements en Ontario et au Québec. Les Jardins Whistling de
Wilsonville, Ontario, sont en train d’ajouter un nouveau parterre de pivoines à
leur collection de conifères et leurs vastes plantations de vivaces. Ils comptent
planter plus de 300 différentes variétés de pivoines dans les jardins et ils
sont bien partis pour compléter ce projet cet automne. L’ajout de jardins de
pivoines accroît la collection étendue de conifères des Jardins Whistling, une
collection de plus de 2300 variétés. J’habite près de Wilsonville et j’ai eu
l’occasion de visiter les jardins. Ils sont certes impressionnants!
Les Jardins botaniques royaux de Burlington,
Ontario, sont en train de renouveler leur collection de pivoines. Les pivoines
ont été déplacées de la périphérie du Jardin printanier, où elles étaient
depuis 20 ans, et placées dans le parterre central. Le conservateur et le
directeur de l’horticulture sont entrés en contact avec moi et ont demandé la
participation des membres de la Société canadienne de la pivoine pour améliorer
leur collection de pivoines. Cet automne, ils ont acquis un grand nombre de
nouvelles variétés et, à la longue, ils espèrent en ajouter d’autres pour
augmenter l’intérêt botanique de la collection. La collection de pivoines est
demeurée dans le même site plusieurs années et il n’y a
eu aucune nouvelle acquisition. Nous accueillons favorablement ce développement
entrepris par les Jardins botaniques royaux qui continuent à renouveler leurs
intérêts et à améliorer leurs présentations horticoles.
Serge Fafard et Martinus Mooijekind ont
coordonné et organisé des ajouts aux jardins du Québec à Lachute, Québec,
Rosemère, Saint-Bruno, Trois-Rivières et Valleyfield. Au cours de l’exposition de la SCP à
Rosemère, j’ai eu l’occasion de voir les plans initiaux à la Maison Hamilton.
On planifiait un vaste agrandissement des plantations de pivoines cet automne.
La plantation de pivoines dans certains
endroits publics, la présentation des jardins et la contribution constante de nos
membres - qui font bénévolement le dur travail de diviser et maintenir les
plants - sont les composantes les plus importantes et les plus productives des
activités de notre Société, que ce soit à Rosemère, Ottawa, Oshawa, Burlington
ou dans d’autres jardins publics ou privés à travers le Canada.
Il nous a été impossible de tenir notre
assemblée générale annuelle (AGA) à Rosemère par manque de quorum. L’AGA est
importante pour mener à bien les affaires de la Société. Elle a donc été remise
au 27 octobre 2013. L’AGA a eu lieu par conférence téléphonique. L’avantage de
ce mode de conférence est que les membres n’ont pas à voyager plus loin que le
téléphone dans leur maison. Merci à ceux qui y ont participé. Le rapport sur
l’AGA sera présenté dans le bulletin de février.
Bonne chance dans vos divisions et
plantations.
Monday, August 5, 2013
President’s Message / Message du président
By
David Maltby
Our
annual Show of the Canadian Peony Society hosted by the members in Quebec at
Rosemere was a tremendous success.
Martinus Mooijekind did a wonderful job getting the City of Rosemére
on-side and the city widely advertised the show.
The
show was held in the hall of the Rosemère Memorial Church. Both on Saturday and on Sunday, it was well
attended and my conservative estimate is that there were between 900 and 1,200
in attendance each day. In terms of
publicity and exposure for peonies with the public, Martinus deserves
substantial congratulations for all his efforts in Rosemere and in other
municipalities throughout Quebec. It
appears, he has been a whirlwind of promotion.
I
have to thank all the exhibitors who cut their peonies and brought them
in. There were a total of 653 stems
entered by my count, including 67 seedling entries. Serge Fafard brought in the vast majority of
these and showed a wide range of wonderful new peonies that he is working
on. Special congratulations to Hazel
Cook who won the Grand Champion with a stunning flower of ‘Garden Treasure’ and
special congratulations to the other members who were in the Court of Honour:
Lucie Pepin, Jocelyne Boulanger, the Central Experiential Farm and Serge Fafard.
It
was a wonderful time, not only seeing the show and the exhibitors entering
their stems and the public attending, but also because of the warm hospitality
received from the Quebec members organizing the show and the staff of the City
of Rosemère, who were there both days providing assistance and even a champagne
reception on Sunday. Merci à tous.
A
heartfelt thanks is extended to Martinus for all his services in promoting
peonies.
In
2014, the show and AGM moves to Winnipeg at the Assiniboine Gardens. The
Assiniboine Gardens are definitely worth the trip. June 14th 15th,
2014, it is; so mark your calendars and plan to attend.
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Par David Maltby
L’exposition annuelle de la Société canadienne de la pivoine tenue à
Rosemère, au Québec et organisée par les membres du Québec a connu un très vif
succès. Martinus Mooijekind a fait un travail fantastique afin d’encourager la ville de Rosemère à
participer à l’évènement, à le faire connaître et à le publiciser.
L’exposition a eu lieu dans le hall de l’église Rosemère Memorial United. L’exposition fut très appréciée le
samedi et le dimanche, et selon mon estimation, nous avons accueilli chaque
jour entre 900 et 1 200 personnes. En termes de publicité et de visibilité
à l’égard du grand public, Martinus mérite de sincères félicitations pour tous
ses efforts, tant à Rosemère que dans les autres municipalités à travers le Québec.
On peut dire que ce fut une publicité tous azimuts!
Je tiens à remercier tous les exposants qui ont apporté leurs pivoines pour
les partager avec nous durant l’exposition. D’après mes calculs, un total de
653 tiges ont été exposée, dont 67 provenaient de nouveaux croisements. Serge
Fafard a apporté la grande majorité de ceux-ci et nous a montré un bel
assortiment des pivoines sur lesquelles il travaille. Nous adressons des
félicitations spéciales à Hazel Cook, le gagnant du prix Grand Champion pour une
fleur de « Garden Treasure » ainsi que des félicitations aux autres
membres qui furent dans la Cour d’honneur: Lucie Pépin, Jocelyne Boulanger, la
Ferme expérimentale centrale et Serge Fafard.
Notre séjour à Rosemère a été très agréable. Nous avons apprécié la visite
de l’exposition, la présence des nombreux participants qui ont exposé leurs
fleurs, ainsi que celle du public qui a visité l’exposition. Et que dire de
l’accueil chaleureux des membres organisateurs de l’exposition et des employés
de la ville de Rosemère qui nous ont assisté durant ces deux jours et même
organisé une réception au champagne le dimanche !
Un grand merci à Martinus pour ses efforts et son soutien à l’avancement
des pivoines.
En 2014, l’exposition et la réunion annuelle auront lieu aux jardins du
Parc Assiniboine, à Winnipeg. Ça vaut le voyage de visiter le Parc Assiniboine.
Inscrivez ce rendez-vous sur votre calendrier ; il aura lieu les 14 et 15
juin 2014.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Message from the CPS President
From President David Maltby
Spring has finally arrived .... almost. In
the mild climate of southern Ontario, daffodils are in bloom and
finally it seems that the weather will be installed for at least two
weeks. This should be the end of a long winter here and almost everywhere in the country. I spent a lot of time monitoring the plants out of the ground. A word of encouragement for our members in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba the warm weather will eventually happen!
This time of year is a favorite among gardeners. Like I said, I spend a lot of time monitoring the new shoots. These peonies have their particularity. Gratis is a bright red and remains so until the end of spring. Little Red Gem grows differently from their parents. Flower buds of Paeonia tenufolia are already trained, ready to hatch buried in the foliage. Peonia mlokosewitshcii flourishes so very delicate. Each cultivar grows differently. This time of year fills me with happiness. What a joy to find the spring after a long winter!
This year, the exhibition and the annual meeting will be held in Rosemere. I insist that all our members go there. The exhibition is a delight for gardeners and lovers of peonies. This is a good opportunity to exchange information and meet friends. Martinus Mooijekind and his colleagues have worked very hard to prepare for a festival that will impress you. Rosemere
is located in the suburbs of Montreal and now has a garden of peonies
which the Canadian Peony Society will offer some cultivars. The exhibition will see new cultivars Quebec breeders and meet our members in the Belle Province. I look forward to seeing you there all.
I wish everyone a wonderful gardening season throughout the summer.
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Le message du président par David MaltbyLe printemps est enfin arrivé….ou presque. Dans le climat agréable du sud de l’Ontario, les narcisses sont finalement en fleur et il semble que le beau temps se soit installé pour au moins deux semaines. Ce devrait être la fin d’un long hiver ici et presque partout au pays. J’ai passé beaucoup de temps à surveiller les plantes qui sortent de terre. Un mot d’encouragement pour nos membres de l’Alberta, de la Saskatchewan et du Manitoba : le temps chaud finira bien par arriver!
Ce temps de l’année est le préféré des jardiniers. Je vous l’ai dit, je passe beaucoup de temps à surveiller les nouvelles pousses. Celles des pivoines ont chacune leur particularité. Gratis est d’un rouge brillant et le demeure jusqu’à la fin du printemps. Little Red Gem croît de façon différente de ses parents. Les bourgeons floraux de Paeonia tenufolia sont déjà formés, prêts à éclore, enfouis dans le feuillage. Peonia mlokosewitshcii s’épanouit de façon très délicate. Chaque cultivar se développe de façon différente. Ce temps de l’année me comble de bonheur. Quelle joie de retrouver le printemps après un si long hiver!
Cette année, l’exposition et l’assemblée annuelle se dérouleront à Rosemère. J’insiste pour que tous nos membres s’y rendent. L’exposition fait le bonheur des jardiniers et des amateurs de pivoines. Voilà une bonne occasion d’échanger des informations et de retrouver des amis. Martinus Mooijekind et ses collaborateurs ont travaillé très fort pour préparer un festival qui saura vous impressionner. Rosemère est située en banlieue de Montréal et elle a maintenant un jardin de pivoines auquel la Société canadienne de la pivoine offrira quelques cultivars. L’exposition permettra d’admirer de nouveaux cultivars d’hybrideurs québécois et de rencontrer nos membres de la Belle province. J’ai hâte de vous y retrouver toutes et tous.
Je souhaite à toutes et tous une merveilleuse saison de jardinage tout au long de l’été.
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